Have you heard about “wrapper startups”? Chances are, if you don’t breathe tech, you might have not heard of the particular concatenation of the words. Well, a “wrapper” in tech is not a new phenomenon. In layman terms, a wrapper is a software built around another software with additional capabilities or a well-defined interface. However, in recent times, the particular term “wrapper startups” has been accumulating a lot of limelight in the information technology (IT) sector, particularly in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) cult. AI wrappers—specialised AI models built around another AI’s API—are the talk of the town. Less investment of money and time complemented with the numerous applications they provide is the reason people are loving them and you might love them too. Before gathering insights in such startups and concluding the whole piece, let’s talk about some top wrapper startups.
1. ChatPDF
ChatPDF enables users to prompt the chatbot with a PDF and a text prompt about the PDF for simplified answers. It has been adapted by students, researchers and professionals all around the world to delegate and simplify their tasks.
2. MediSearch
The biggest positive impact that AI could make was in the health industry and MediSearch did just that. Ever wonder about a health issue? MediSearch directly answers your medical questions, citing trustworthy resources such as research papers for increased credibility.
3. Artisan
Notice how whenever we talk about AI, the same thought pops up in our minds every time, that “AI is going to take jobs.” Well, happily or sadly, Artisan is carrying out operations to “create the next generation of workers.” It shelters “AI Artisans” that are almost ready to take over sales, marketing, CS, recruitment, design and finance.
4. ION
AI was primarily introduced to everyone as a chatbot which just writes. ION serves that same core purpose but content writing. It helps businesses write content for blogs, social media, or web pages. Additionally, it also assists businesses in translation to reach a wider audience all around the world.
5. Jasper
Content marketing has become a must for all businesses, especially for businesses which are tech-savvy. Jasper takes over the content wheel and automates content for businesses, adapting the business’ tone and catering content anywhere and anytime.
6. Law Bot Pro
Do you know you carry your own legal aid in your pocket? With Law Bot Pro, one can ask any legal question and get a satisfying answer. The bot is trained specifically for the constitution of India. Undoubtedly, it does not replace lawyers but can surely provide you immediate legal aid.
7. Assembly
Want to watch a video or a podcast but don’t have the time to sit and listen through? Read instead. Assembly offers its users such speech-to-text services which summarise the video/podcast along with equipping them with the ability to ask questions based on the transcript.
8. Synthesia
Hiring good video artists is a pretty painful process for those who have to do so. Thankfully, not anymore. Synthesia is here to take care of all your video needs by creating a whole video from scratch with minimal human involvement, carrying out tasks from script writing to video editing.
9. Resume Worded
Applying for jobs but getting rejected? No worries, Resume Worded has got your back! It will grade your LinkedIn profile and resume and provide constructive feedback as to what is it that you’re doing incorrectly and how you could solve it to increase your acceptance success rate.
10. Formula Bot
Data analysis is a mind-boggling task involving the use of Excel and dealing with multiple spreadsheets. However, proudly say goodbye to this devil of a task taking up your mind space because Formula Bot has got you covered. Started as an AI Excel formula generator, the bot has expanded through boundaries—now handling highly complex tasks.
Now that we know of numerous AI wrappers, a perception must have started to form in your mind. There are broadly two perceptions around this: 1. AI wrappers are good, or 2. AI wrappers are bad. The question is a hot debate topic in the AI circuit. The term “wrapper” itself appears to be derogatory in nature. However, generally, there is a wave of acceptance around them. OpenAI has integrated such wrappers in their chat bot, ChatGPT, under a menu option for exploring GPTs. Sundar Pichai also, in an interview, remarked that wrapper startups “are going to be there and people are going to use them.” The general consensus seems to be that wrapper startups are the way things are going to be and people are going to respect and use them unless it’s a “shallow” wrapper startups adding no value.
